Device for removing phonographic disk records.



- iW i s' afar/my P. A. SCHIMANSKI. DEVICE FOR REMOVING PHONOGRAPHIGDISK RBGURDS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1910.

972,028. Patenfed 00t.4,1910.

FRANK A. SCHIMANSKI, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN.

DEVICE FOR REMOVING PHONOGRAPHIG DISK RECORDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 4, 1910.

Application filed Kay 20, 1910. Serial No. 562,436.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK A. SCI-II- AIANSKI, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Racine, county of Racine, and State of Wisconsin,have invented a new and In proved Device for Removing Phonographlc DiskRecords, of which the following IS a specification.

My invention relates to an accessory to disk phouogrnphs, and has forits object the production of a device adapted for employment inconjunction with phonographs of the character mentioned to facilitatethe removal of the record disks therefrom.

A further object is the production of a device of the charactermentioned which will be efficientin operation and of simple andinexpensive construction, hence of low cost to manufacture.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

'ith these objects in view my invention consists in an accessory to diskphonographs characterized as above mentioned and in certain details ofconstruction which will be hereinafter fully described and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claim.

Mv invention will be more readily understood by reference-to theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure l is a pers ective view of a device embodying the pre erred formof my invention, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of an ordinary diskhonograph illustrating the employment of my device in conjunctiontherewith.

Referring now to the drawing, 1 indicates the body of the device whichis simply an elongated flat bar formed of any suitable material butpreferably of wood. Said body is of comparatively thin construction, oneend 2 thereof being enlarged or broadened. Said end is provided with aV-shaped slot 3 and the arms 4 thereof are formed tapering inconstruction toward their outer ends. Provided upon the opposite sidesof the arms 4 adjacent the extremities thereof are transverselyextending strips 5 of a suit able non-abrasive material, preferablyfeltor plush. The oipositc end 6 of the body 1 is also enlarged, thesame being provided upon its opposite sides with coverin 7 of felt,plush, or any other suitable non-a rasive material. Said end is shown asbeing in the form of an arrow head, however, this is immaterial exceptin so far as it adds to neatness in design.

In using the device, as shown in Fig. 2, to remove a record disk,the end2 thereof is inserted between the usual circular rotary supporting-plate8 of the phonograph 9 and the record disk 10 mounted upon said plate,the arms 4 being tapered, as above described, in order to facilitatesuch insertion. Said end 2 is forced inwardly toward the center of thedisk or toward the centering stud 11 which projects upwardly from thecenter of the plate 8 through the disk 10 (slot 3 in the end 2 beingprovided for the reception of said stud) until the disk 11 is elevatedfrom said plate and is supported entirely upon the end 2 of the device,when said disk may evidently be lifted from said plate. Thus the removalof a record disk may be effected with ease and expedition, and by theemployment, if desired, of only one hand. The non-abrasive strips 5 areprovided in order to guard against scratchmg or otherwise marrmg thesurfaces of the record disks during the insertion of the devicethereunder. Said strips are referably of transversely arched form so tliat, upon the insertion of the device, as above stated, the same willnot engage the edge of the disk to prevent further insertion of thedevice. The end 6 of the device is designed for employment as a duster,the same being especially applicable in the cleaning ofthe surfaces ofthe record disks preparatory to their arrangement in the phonograph forrendition.

\Vhile I have shown what I deem to be the preferable form of my device Ido not wish to be limited thereto as there might be various changes madein the details of construction and arrangement of parts describedwithout departing from the spirit of the invention comprehended withinthe scope of the appended claim.

Having described my invention what. I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

A device for regnovm ph0nograpbic rec- In testiu ony whereof I havesigned my 0rd disks comprising :1 ar l avmg a. bifurname to thisspecification in the presence of cated end; and non-abrasive transversetwo subscribin witnesses.

strips secured to both sides of said bifurcav- F ANK A. SCHIMANSKI. 5tions intermediate their ends, the said stri s Witnesses:

being transversely arched in form, su WILLIAM MILLER,

stant-ially as described. JOHN B. SIMMONS.

